2022
Thalamic activations in rat brain by fMRI during tactile (forepaw, whisker) and non-tactile (visual, olfactory) sensory stimulations
Sanganahalli BG, Thompson GJ, Parent M, Verhagen JV, Blumenfeld H, Herman P, Hyder F. Thalamic activations in rat brain by fMRI during tactile (forepaw, whisker) and non-tactile (visual, olfactory) sensory stimulations. PLOS ONE 2022, 17: e0267916. PMID: 35522646, PMCID: PMC9075615, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0267916.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDorsal lateral geniculate nucleusVentral posterior medialVentral posterior lateralThalamic activationFunctional MRIPosterior medial thalamic nucleusMedial thalamic nucleiSensory stimuliLateral geniculate nucleusPost-mortem humanOlfactory stimuliHigh-field functional MRIField functional MRIWhisker stimuliDeep brain regionsRat thalamusThalamic nucleiGeniculate nucleusMediodorsal nucleusRat brainInferior colliculusThalamusDifferent sensory stimuliCortical activationCortical activityFactors Predicting Outcome After Intracranial EEG Evaluation in Patients With Medically Refractory Epilepsy
Sivaraju A, Hirsch L, Gaspard N, Farooque P, Gerrard J, Xu Y, Deng Y, Damisah E, Blumenfeld H, Spencer DD. Factors Predicting Outcome After Intracranial EEG Evaluation in Patients With Medically Refractory Epilepsy. Neurology 2022, 99: e1-e10. PMID: 35508395, PMCID: PMC9259091, DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000200569.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsDrug Resistant EpilepsyElectrocorticographyElectroencephalographyHumansMagnetic Resonance ImagingRetrospective StudiesTreatment OutcomeConceptsTemporal lobe onsetSeizure freedomResective surgeryIndependent predictorsLesional MRIUnfavorable predictorRefractory epilepsyContinued medical treatmentEpilepsy surgical evaluationFactors Predicting OutcomeIntracranial EEG evaluationNonlesional extratemporal epilepsySubsequent seizure freedomSustained seizure freedomThorough presurgical evaluationSeizure-free outcomeClass II evidenceMedically Refractory EpilepsyRetrospective chart reviewKaplan-Meier curvesSelect clinical scenariosMultivariable regression analysisBest multivariable modelIntracranial EEGSeizure onset localization
2016
Impaired consciousness in patients with absence seizures investigated by functional MRI, EEG, and behavioural measures: a cross-sectional study
Guo JN, Kim R, Chen Y, Negishi M, Jhun S, Weiss S, Ryu JH, Bai X, Xiao W, Feeney E, Rodriguez-Fernandez J, Mistry H, Crunelli V, Crowley MJ, Mayes LC, Constable RT, Blumenfeld H. Impaired consciousness in patients with absence seizures investigated by functional MRI, EEG, and behavioural measures: a cross-sectional study. The Lancet Neurology 2016, 15: 1336-1345. PMID: 27839650, PMCID: PMC5504428, DOI: 10.1016/s1474-4422(16)30295-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAbsence seizuresCross-sectional studyFMRI amplitudeFunctional MRIBehavioral impairmentsJuvenile absence epilepsyBilateral spike-wave dischargesOnset of seizuresPediatric neurology practiceNational InstituteSpike-wave dischargesPhysiological changesBehavioral responsesDefault mode networkImpaired task performanceSeizure durationImpaired consciousnessElectroencephalography changesNeurology practiceAbsence epilepsyFMRI changesBehavioral deficitsMAIN OUTCOMEBehavioral testingEEG changes
2015
Decreased Subcortical Cholinergic Arousal in Focal Seizures
Motelow JE, Li W, Zhan Q, Mishra AM, Sachdev RN, Liu G, Gummadavelli A, Zayyad Z, Lee HS, Chu V, Andrews JP, Englot DJ, Herman P, Sanganahalli BG, Hyder F, Blumenfeld H. Decreased Subcortical Cholinergic Arousal in Focal Seizures. Neuron 2015, 85: 561-572. PMID: 25654258, PMCID: PMC4319118, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2014.12.058.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsArousalBrain StemCholinergic NeuronsFemaleMagnetic Resonance ImagingOrgan Culture TechniquesRatsRats, Sprague-DawleySeizuresConceptsTemporal lobe seizuresFocal temporal lobe seizuresReduced cholinergic neurotransmissionBilateral temporal lobesLoss of consciousnessPedunculopontine tegmental nucleusQuality of lifeBrainstem arousal systemsFunctional magnetic resonanceSeizure spreadCholinergic neuronsImpaired consciousnessFocal seizuresBasal forebrainAnterior hypothalamusCholinergic neurotransmissionTegmental nucleusLateral septumCortical functionRodent modelsTemporal lobeSubcortical regionsSeizuresImpair consciousnessSubcortical arousal
2011
Where fMRI and Electrophysiology Agree to Disagree: Corticothalamic and Striatal Activity Patterns in the WAG/Rij Rat
Mishra AM, Ellens DJ, Schridde U, Motelow JE, Purcaro MJ, DeSalvo MN, Enev M, Sanganahalli BG, Hyder F, Blumenfeld H. Where fMRI and Electrophysiology Agree to Disagree: Corticothalamic and Striatal Activity Patterns in the WAG/Rij Rat. Journal Of Neuroscience 2011, 31: 15053-15064. PMID: 22016539, PMCID: PMC3432284, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.0101-11.2011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBrainBrain MappingBrain WavesCerebral CortexCerebrovascular CirculationCorpus StriatumDisease Models, AnimalElectroencephalographyElectrophysiologyEpilepsyImage Processing, Computer-AssistedLaser-Doppler FlowmetryMagnetic Resonance ImagingNicotinic AntagonistsOxygenRatsRats, WistarThalamusTubocurarineVibrissaeConceptsCerebral blood flowCerebral blood volumeLocal field potentialsNeuronal activityLaser Doppler cerebral blood flowSubcortical structuresWAG/Rij ratsNeuronal activity decreasesHuman absence epilepsySpike-wave dischargesWAG/RijMultiunit activity recordingsFMRI signalsFunctional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) signalsMagnetic resonance imaging signalsFMRI decreasesCBF decreaseHemodynamic changesCerebral cortexBasal gangliaSomatosensory cortexAbsence epilepsyWhisker stimulationBlood flowAnimal models
2010
Dynamic Time Course of Typical Childhood Absence Seizures: EEG, Behavior, and Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Bai X, Vestal M, Berman R, Negishi M, Spann M, Vega C, Desalvo M, Novotny EJ, Constable RT, Blumenfeld H. Dynamic Time Course of Typical Childhood Absence Seizures: EEG, Behavior, and Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging. Journal Of Neuroscience 2010, 30: 5884-5893. PMID: 20427649, PMCID: PMC2946206, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.5101-09.2010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentBrainBrain MappingCerebrovascular CirculationChildElectroencephalographyEpilepsy, AbsenceFemaleHumansLinear ModelsMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleModels, NeurologicalMotor ActivityNeuropsychological TestsPsychomotor PerformanceSeizuresSignal Processing, Computer-AssistedTime FactorsConceptsTypical childhood absence seizuresChildhood absence seizuresAbsence seizuresFMRI decreasesSeizure onsetHz spike-wave dischargesMagnetic resonance imaging changesFunctional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) changesTime courseHz generalized spikeSpike-wave dischargesFunctional magnetic resonance imagingMagnetic resonance imagingRepetitive tapping taskLateral parietal cortexLateral frontal cortexImpaired consciousnessPediatric patientsImaging changesEEG time-frequency analysisSeizure endMean durationSeizure initiationGeneralized spikeFMRI changes